Companies & suppliers

IOS rebrands as DST Output

Innovative Output Solutions (IOS) has rebranded as DST Output (DST) in a bid to align itself with its parent company of the same name.

Victoria Litho opts for UV drying system on KBA Rapida 162

Drying system manufacturer Benford UV has successfully retrofitted an end-of-press and interdeck UV drying solution to a KBA Rapida 162A sheet-fed press at Victoria Litho.

Redundancies on the cards at GNM, report claims

Guardian News & Media (GNM) could be forced to make compulsory redundancies as early as this autumn to stem losses of nearly 1m a week, according to a <i>Sunday Times</i> report.

AMS adds packaging to its portfolio

Mailing equipment supplier AMS has expanded into the label and packaging industry by adding Own-x's desktop label printer Speedstar 3000 to its exclusive UK distribution list.

Pensord first printer to achieve BPIF Seal of Business Excellence

The specialist magazine printer took the top accolade following a series of rigorous audits carried out by BPIF inspectors.

Arjowiggins signs exclusive deal with Antalis and EBB

Arjowiggins Graphic has announced that its bright white recycled papers are to become exclusive to suppliers Antalis McNaughton and Elliot Baxter from July.

Moody's downgrade could hit UK print borrowing costs

UK print businesses could face higher borrowing costs after ratings agency Moody's downgraded all four of the UK's leading high street banks yesterday.

Kodak and Collins clash again on Versamark

Kodak's acrimonious split from former Versamark OEM ink manufacturer, Cincinnati-based Collins Ink, has taken another twist after Collins announced that it would be entering the printhead refurbishing...

Toshiba forced to abandon 'National No Print Day'

After a fast and furious response by the US printing industry, Toshiba has decided not to go ahead with its marketing campaign centered on 'National No Print Day' this Autumn.

Astek installs North America's first Durst Rho P10 320R printer

Astek has become the first North American business to invest in the Durst Rho P10 320R UV inkjet digital roll-to-roll printer.